Nba Expansion Teams Canada

Before then you have to go back to 1995 when the toronto raptors and vancouver now memphis grizzlies entered the league.

Nba expansion teams canada. Nba commissioner adam silver has flagged the potential for expansion in the first time in his tenure. Moreover the american population was nearly half what it. The most recent examples of the expansion of the nba are the charlotte hornets and miami heat in 1988 minnesota timberwolves and orlando magic in 1989 toronto raptors and vancouver grizzlies in 1995 who relocated to memphis in 2001 and new orleans pelicans in 2002.

Back in 1995 a gallon of gas was 1 15 gangsta s paradise was the number one song in the world and canada was given a two nba team. Nba expansion in 1970 28 teams competed at the highest level of professional basketball. Calgary drillers calgary alberta 2004 05 0 folded during 2004 05 season.

However historically there have only been 2 nba teams in canada. They were the first nba teams based in canada since the 1946 47 season toronto huskies. Johannesburg was the host of both the 2015 and 2017 nba africa games which were exhibitions played between team africa and team world with both teams made up almost entirely of current nba players.

Montreal could easily host the next nba team and becoming the second canadian team in the nba. For his first state of the league address just prior to the start of the first nba finals game ever played in canada adam silver dedicated the opening minutes of his address to offer a mini. Calgary crush calgary alberta 0.

The ticketpro dome which hosted the 2017 edition of the game opened in 1997 and has a capacity of 20 000. The citizens of vancouver are no strangers to the nba. Aba canada revolution toronto ontario 2011 0 select team formed from merger of several teams never played a game.

There is currently one active nba team in canada and that is the toronto raptors. The nba ready arena bell centre can also hold up to 22 000. The players were drawn almost exclusively from the united states.